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Peace, quiet and wildlife galore
Think of Blackpool and images of huge fairground rides, kiss-me-quick hats, endless amusement arcades and some of the country's most lively nightlife are probably among those that spring to mind. Think of caravan holidays and for the uninitiated, thoughts
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Council to write off stock loss
STOCK worth £33,000, which cannot be accounted for at Craven District Council, may be written off. The discrepancy, which involves the in-house direct labour department, dates back to 1997/98 when auditors noticed that there were no stock certificates
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Headteacher looks back on a successful year
THE opening of a new library and information technology facilities marked one of the highlights of the first months of the new millennium at Giggleswick School, headmaster Tony Millard told guests at the annual speech day. The Sharpe Library, with the
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Horse riders surveyed on state of Ilkley Moor
MOST horse riders who regularly cross Ilkley Moor believe conditions could be improved. They say paths are unsuitable for horses and ponies, that there are not enough signposts pointing the way, that conditions are unsafe and that it has become treacherous
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Village is shortlisted
POOL-IN-WHARFEDALE has been shortlisted as one of the 20 regional finalists in the Village of the Year competition. An assessor from the Yorkshire Rural Community Council recently visited the village, judging its appearance, community spirit and involvement
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Pensioner wins £43,000 award
A RETIRED computer expert is 'over the moon' after being awarded £43,000 to develop a ground-breaking piece of medical equipment. Otley man Gordon Bradley, 67, has won Government backing to develop the instrument which he believes could make him a millionaire
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Flooding causes chaos
HEAVY rain caused the River Wharfe to burst its banks, left farm animals stranded and flooded homes on Sunday. Red flood warnings were issued at Otley and Pool-in-Wharfedale on Saturday morning and before the weekend was out homes in Castley were flooded
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Horse Racing: Stick with Guest for Derby date
THE word is that 3/1 ante-post favourite King's Best will be hard to beat in the £1 million Epsom Derby on Saturday. Sir Michael Stoute's three-year-old, the mount of champion jockey Kieren Fallon, has done little wrong in his preparation for racing's
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Bowls: Merit victory after family battle
Richard Dunhill and Neil Hargreaves won the Valley Merit Doubles at Lund Park after staring defeat in the face at the semi-final stage. The trailed holders Mick Walsh and Stephen Pickles 14-20 before clawing their way back to a 21-20 win. After a close
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Town's swim poool ruined by floods
A SWIMMING pool which took a whole week to fill with water was ruined by one night of heavy rain. Muddy water flooded into the open-air pool at Ilkley Lido, on Denton Road, as torrential rain swelled the River Wharfe in the early hours of Sunday. Bradford
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Heavy rain causes chaos
WEATHER conditions over the weekend caused chaos around Craven, with the authorities out in force rescuing stranded people and livestock from the flash floods. The fire brigade alone attended about 40 incidents as more than 50mm of rainfall fell in 12
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Workmen cause an - L - of a problem
Signs warning motorists about sheep or cattle crossing the road are a common enough sight, but here's a new one - a pig's crossing, or sow's to be more precise. The impromptu porcine crossing point has appeared in Silsden after contractors failed to repaint
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Mark stays among the thoroughbreds
IT all started 21 years ago with an argument over who would be faster over a rugged cross country course - a runner on foot or a rider on horseback? Since then the Llanwrtyd Wells Man versus Horse Marathon has grown into a unique sporting challenge, which
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Captured for ever
A lifelong art lover has had her most cherished view of Bradford caught for posterity by television artist Alan Hydes. Nora Pollard, who describes herself as a "senior citizen who doesn't feel it", has climbed Wrose Hill at Shipley since she was a teenager
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Otley AC in Thirsk 10K
ON Sunday eight Otley runners travelled to Thirsk for their 10-mile road race. Conditions there were surprisingly good with little sign of the flooding which made the journey out of Wharfedale just a little tricky. Julian Mawson continued his series of
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Guiseley Rangers RL presentations
GUISELEY Rangers ARLFC held their Junior Presentation evening last Friday at the High Royds Sports Club, Menston. The junior sponsors were the invited guests, Airflow Compressors, from Leigh in Lancashire; IHS from Leeds, and Mastercraft Maintenance,
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Karate champions
IN the recent SKU First Premier Championship at Stalybridge, Cheshire, members of the Seishin-Ryu squad of the Baildon Karate Club took part in Kata and Kumite events. Marcus Tan Wei Heng, aged 11 years, and his brother Declan Tan Wei Leng, aged eight
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New clubs carry cup hopes
FOUR of the clubs new to the Airedale and Wharfedale League this season have made it through to the second round of the Waddilove Cup which will be played on Sunday. It will be a chance for the new boys to show what they are made of with Bardsey entertaining
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Parke signs two year deal with Southport
GUISELEY AFC's leading scorer Simon Parke has signed a two year contract with Conference side Southport. He joins his former Guiseley colleagues Steve Dickinson and Lee Elam at Haig Avenue. Parke, 28, became one of manager Mark Wright's close season signings
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Christian viewpoint
By Alison Gardner - By Alison Gardner, Salvation Army Lieutenant IT is a strange thing, this Pentecost. On Saturday the church will hold a celebration on Church Green and most people out in the town will not know why. This yearly event has been the Church's
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Dear Reader
We have made a change to the layout of the Keighley News this week - as a result of a letter from a reader. She pointed out the difficulty she regularly had in finding the entertainments adverts. The ads, she says, were mixed up with others, and it made
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Village play takes shape - in the form of a circle
THE Cononley community play, under the guidance of award winning writer Keith Bowen, is taking shape and set for its world premier in October. The play will be the culmination of an evening of entertainment and drama that will celebrate the village of
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Making bread on the Web
A family bakery founded more than a century ago has turned to the latest technology to promote its business. Asa Nicholson's - based at Keelham, Denholme - has launched its own web site. The venture is already proving a huge success. In the past week
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Bossed back brand new idea for Tykes
Bradford's bosses have given the thumbs-up to a new branding for Yorkshire which will be used to promote the region in the UK and around the world. The branding, which cost £300,000 to develop, was unveiled by Yorkshire Forward - the regional development
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Lest we forget
Lawrence Asher's tale on page one of his wartime rescue from Dunkirk, his terrible injuries, the death of his friend and his work later in the war deserves to be read. Thousands of other people have similarly moving war tales to tell and in this new millennium
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Making homes warmer
People who are old or ill are very vulnerable in the winter months. Those with heart and lung disease are particularly at risk. If their homes are difficult to keep warm, their chances of failing to survive the winter are increased. Bradford has a notoriously
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Bhave shines as Settle close ranks
Settle made welcome progress at the foot of the Jennings Ribblesdale Cricket League over the rain-wrecked weekend, seven invaluable points from a win and a draw moving them into closer order with their immediate rivals at the foot of the table. On Saturday
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Cougars: Big Cats surrender to second half blitz
Cougars 27, Doncaster Dragons 30 - COUGAR fans had to endure another spectacular second half collapse - which was just as bad as the 36-28 defeat by Leigh way back in March. After 45 minutes Keighley led 24-2 and the game looked in the bag, but errors
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Yorkshire top after seeing off Durham
Yorkshire beat Durham by six wickets at Chester-le-Street yesterday to go top of the Championship table, but the day was marred by a highly charged incident. An appeal for lbw against Durham's top-scorer Martin Speight was rejected by umpire Graham Burgess
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Police chief warns of jobs threat
THE CHIEF constable of West Yorkshire police has urged people in the Ilkley area to protest against a national scheme which may cost the force 500 officers, writes Amanda Greaves. Speaking at a meeting of the Wharfedale Police Community Forum in Burley-in-Wharfedale
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Culvert needs urgent repairs, says drainage boss
A DRAINAGE boss has admitted major repairs to a dangerous underground culvert need to be carried out as a matter of urgency. But he was also accused of holding back the full facts of the state of the structure. Tony Poole, Bradford Council's drainage
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Dunkirk veteran remembers
TWO milestones have been passed by an Ilkley man as he celebrated his 80th birthday this week and remembered the anniversary of his wartime escape from Dunkirk. Lawrence Asher, of Skipton Road, celebrated his birthday with a family gathering - a far cry
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Village station is lovingly restored to its former glory
HISTORIC Ribblehead Station is back to its former glory after a £250,000 facelift. The station has been lovingly restored to transform it from a derelict eyesore to a neat building housing an interpretation centre giving information to visitors about
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Railway Children loco to be restored
Two of West Yorkshire's top railway attractions have reached agreement for the restoration of a celebrity steam locomotive which appeared with Jenny Agutter in the original 1968 BBCTV version of The Railway Children. Sir Berkeley was built in December
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Youth, 16, admits attempted rape
A teenage sex attacker who tried to rape a 17-year-old at night was today starting a four-year sentence in a secure unit. The youngster, who was 15 at the time, was told by Judge Gerald Coles QC that he had treated his terrified victim with "disgusting
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Obituary: Mr Jack Spencer
DENHOLME Cricket Club stalwart, Jack Spencer, died suddenly after collapsing at his home in Cullingworth, he was 61 years of age. Mr Spencer had suffered from a heart condition for some time and after retiring from Yorkshire Electricity dedicated himself
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Obituary: Mr John Hindle
JOHN HINDLE died in Airedale Hospital last week. Mr Hindle, 68, was 'Mr Sport' in his home village of Cowling and was particularly keen to help young people throughout the district. He was chairman and a life member of Cowling Cricket Club and was also
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Cricket: Bradford boys take the honours
AIRE-WHARFE League batsmen failed to get enough runs to fight off the Bradford League in the first round of the Yorkshire Leagues knockout competition. Wickets fell at regular intervals at the Aire-Wharfe side struggled on a wet wicket. The game had been
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Around the local bowling greens
THE Airedale Wharfedale Bowls Cup Competitions continued this week with the Ronnie Collins Cup reaching the second round. Farsley 'A' play Woodside 'B at Woodside by mutual agreement; Rufford 'A' play Tarnfield at Guiseley; Grove Hill 'A' play Menston
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Selected for county Under-11s
AMONG the local players selected for the Yorkshire Under-11 cricket team are Addingham Middle School pupils Alex Bailey and Richard Atkins. The boys are coached at school by Peter Blackwell who has given many local youngsters a first and lasting taste
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Claire bowls 'em over at Ermysted's
SKIPTON'S Ermysted's Grammar School has seen plenty of memorable sporting debuts down the years, but none of them have featured members of the female sporting fraternity. Until this week. Adding a new chapter to the school's proud sporting tradition is
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Cougars: Karl Harrison's view from the dugout
TO SAY that I was disappointed with Sunday's result would be a major understatement. Doncaster are a good team with a vast amount of experience in their ranks, but we had them well beaten until half way through the second half. We then made four errors
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Shearer has extra time to prove his fitness
Alan Shearer has been given a deadline of tomorrow by Kevin Keegan to prove his fitness for England's opening match of Euro 2000 against Portugal in Eindhoven on Monday. The striker suffered a knee injury in the friendly against Malta and underwent a
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Thieves steal 100 year old school gates
CALLOUS thieves have stolen two iron gates which have hung outside Ghyll Royd School for more than 100 years. Teachers and pupils returning to their new building in Greystone Manor, Burley-in-Wharfedale after the weekend were stunned to find the 111-year-old
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Bakery owners run into trouble with planners over tables and chairs
OWNERS of a popular baker's shop in Sutton have run into a spot of bother over seating arrangements. Trevor and Helen Hepworth have spent thousands of pounds extending the Holme Lane Bakery in the village. They also installed a few tables and chairs for
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Devotion to duty of the Dales 'postie'
The village post office is much more than a place dealing with the Royal Mail - it is also a shop and a gossiping place. Hence the concern of rural dwellers when a post office has to close. Gossip has been described as "the small change of Dales life"
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Mike Priestley North of Watford
Poor Tony Blair! How can a man (and his advisers) have misjudged the moment so badly? I actually felt sorry for him as he stood there in front of a Wembley audience of 10,000 thoroughly respectable British women and looked traumatised as the slow hand-clapping
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Slovakian actress seeks a home
A YOUNG Slovakian actress, planning to take to the stage in Ilkley, is hoping that a hospitable family will offer her a place to stay. Nina Gasparikova, who recently took a starring role in a major Slovakian film, wishes to perfect her English at the
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Workers stung for up to £800 by tax blunder
Angry Bradford Council workers have been left owing the tax man hundreds of pounds after a Council clanger. The 120 workers in the building services department have received allowances for using their own cars for work over the past four years. They received
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Dalesfolk: Steve Macar
IT was, I suppose, a difficult question to pose, writes John Sheard. The fact that I had to put it under circumstances of self-created chaos added to the difficulty. But Steve Macar answered with a grin and refreshing openness. Steve, almost 50 but looking
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Craven through the years
100 years ago LOCAL celebrations for the occupation of Pretoria dominated the news in the Craven Herald. In Earby, things got out of hand when jubilant workers refused to attend work when the mills commenced. By 10.30am all the mills, bar one, had ceased
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Wharfedale captain makes Twickenham appeal
Wharfedale's Yorkshire captain John Lawn has made an impassioned plea to the Rugby Union's top-brass not to deny county players the chance to run out at Twickenham. Speaking after Yorkshire had carried off the Tetley's Bitter County Championship by beating
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Cougars: Managing Director quits club
COUGARS have been stunned by the sudden resignation of Managing director, Peter Rowe, within days of announcing the club's two-year strategy to reach the Super League. Early last week Rowe revealed details of the Cougars plans to develop the club into
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Crossing worries for Burley pupils
CHILDREN'S lives will be at risk because of the absence of a school crossing and poor pavements. Dennis Warwick, chairman of Burley-in-Wharfedale Community Council, said the lack of proper pavement and no school crossing on Station Road meant children
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We're all set to go Euro crazy!
After the nail-biting play off matches against Scotland and then the seemingly endless months of hype, it's finally here. Euro 2000, which kicks off in Brussels today as co-hosts Belgium take on Sweden, has a lot to live up to. Memories of England's last
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Information centre cuts its opening hours
AFTER one year of operating as a private company Skipton's Tourist Information Centre has ceased to operate on a Sunday and is reducing its opening hours during the week. The Jackson Partnership took over the running of the TIC from Skipton Town Council
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It's a dog's life for desk-bound Steve
When Stephen Hepworth is not behind his desk dispensing wisdom about finance, he is using his calculating mind out on the fells. The Skipton Building Society investment adviser takes to the moors with his four-year-old border collie bitch, Carrie. It's
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Law expert was acting in self defence
A law professor has been cleared of wounding a farmer who was struck with an iron wrench. A jury at Bradford Crown Court took less than an hour-and-a-half to find 41-year-old Ian Campbell not guilty of the offence. Robert Thompson needed 15 stitches in
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Ken takes charge of air show
A SHOPKEEPER and aviation enthusiast has taken the controls of Yorkshire's only air show. Ken Cothliff, owner of Air Supply aviation and hobby shop in Yeadon, is busy organising this year's Great Yorkshire Air Show, at Elvington Airfield, near York. The
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'Slowcoach' council sparks demo plans
ANGRY villagers will mount a summer of street demonstrations to protest about the length of time Leeds City Council is taking to install traffic calming measures to reduce rat running and speeding traffic. Residents of Pool-in-Wharfedale are concerned
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The night Jack Jones really put his foot in it
No wonder Jack Jones has vivid memories of his first trip to Bradford. He really put his foot in it - literally - when staying here while touring with his mother and father as a child. "Bradford holds great memories for me because I was there with my
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Rugby League: Cubs clinch district title
COUGAR Cubs Under-16's took the honours in a thrilling Bradford Cup final -- beating Bradford side Royds 11-10. The game was evenly contested throughout with both defences dominating play. Cubs broke the deadlock midway through the first half when full
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Gala rises from the mud
Keighley Gala bosses are putting on a brave face in the wake of Saturday's rain-hit event. A torrential downpour forced organisers of the annual charity extravaganza to curtail evening activities at Victoria Park and abandon the fireworks finale. Although
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David cops for yet another nasty role
While most people look forward to spending their holidays lazing on a sun-soaked beach, David Ayres is dreaming of being beaten up and doing some dodgy dealing. Because 22-year-old David, of Idle, Bradford, has landed a role playing a nasty piece of work
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Hospital pledges 'never get past planning stage'
A NEW hospital for Otley with more services was never on the cards, it has been claimed. Despite pledges made at numerous public meetings for services - including overnight surgery - they were just proposals and never made it past the planning stage into
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Bradfdord City's academy bid
A PREMIERSHIP football club has re-launched its bid to build a training academy on former school playing fields. Bradford City AFC last year failed to win permission to build the academy, which would have included several football pitches and a sports
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Otley-born man has vital role in Olympic Games
NO athlete from Wharfedale will be carrying the Olympic torch at the Sydney 2000 Games this summer, but the area will have some representation at the prestigious sporting event. Ironically, Michael Dobson, who was born in Otley, does not have much interest
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Flood chaos proves costly
FARMERS and businesses have been left counting the cost of flood damage after the River Wharfe burst its banks at the weekend. Silage crops were swamped, animals were stranded, six houses were flooded and pleasure boats at Otley up-anchored and were swept
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Closure of tourist office sparks row
A FURIOUS row has broken out over the shock closure of Otley's Tourist Information Office. Angry residents have swamped councillors with complaints about the sudden and unexpected closure of the Boroughgate office. And councillors are angry that they
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Athletics: Trio get the England call
THREE Keighley-based runners have won places to run for England in European fell racing competitions. Helen Johnson (above), Helen Glover and Robert Jebb clinched their selection with superb performances in selection races run over Latrigg Fell at Keswick
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College initiative improves prospects for Craven folk
CRAVEN College is aiming to help communities hit by the farming crisis by advising residents on how to set up new businesses or to provide better facilities for their areas. The Prospects project team will work throughout the region with individuals,
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Robbery hero praised by judge
A dentist who tackled an armed robber has been commended for his bravery. Richard Sowter, pictured, was walking past a Keighley town-centre shop when he saw a robbery in progress. He rushed into the Bow Street tobacconists and smother tackled the knife-wielding
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'Please make room for our youngsters'
Parents fear they will have to keep their children at home if they cannot win their fight for places at a Bradford primary school. And the families of 13 children who have been refused places at St Philip's Primary school in Washington Street, Girlington
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Residents form mast action group
RESIDENTS united by opposition to a mobile phone mast close to their homes in Barnoldswick have formed themselves into a "Mast Action Group". As reported in last week's Herald, people in the Park Hill area of Barnoldswick are concerned over possible links
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Motorsport: Dougie on target for Japan
Trials champion Dougie Lampkin, his father Martin, cousin James, and uncle Alan will be settled in Japan preparing for the seventh round of the F.I.M. world trials championship this weekend. After the gruelling fourteen hour flight, Dougie aims to please
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Keighley women lead the way
Keighley Women's Centre has proved itself a national leader. Staff at the Skipton Road centre have organised the first national conference for women's centres. The three-day event at Liverpool University aims to build a closer relationship between women's
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Golf: Billy is on song for US Open
Keighley caddie Billy Foster is enjoying a sparkling year as Darren Clarke continues to lead the European Order of Merit. Clarke's latest success came on Sunday when a last-round birdie blitz won the English Open at Forest of Arden. The defending champion
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Skyrac athletes cast
aside their disabilities THREE young Skyrac Athletic Club members cast aside their disabilities to bring home a clutch of medals from the Pan Disability Games in Sheffield. The Skyrac athletes with learning disabiliteis competed against athletes from
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A look at the athletiocs scene
A number of junior members of the Triangle Asics Triathlon Club made the long journey to Dover for the second round of the National Championships. The event, which is the largest in the country, attracted nearly 300 entries for the eight race programme
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Around the local golf courses
A busy week at Otley Golf Club IT was a busy golfing week at Otley Golf Club and even busier for Philip and Carolyn Gill, the caterers. On Monday the Harrogate Society of Golf Captains held their Spring Meeting at Otley. An individual Stableford and a
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Crosland's county title
ON Thursday at the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds, Burley-in-Wharfedale's Steve Crosland regained the County Billiards Championship when he beat the reigning champion Richard Lodge 600-460. The two England Internationals served up a good final with Lodge
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Spectacular home goal
COUNCIL chiefs at Leeds appear to have scored yet another spectacular home goal. A little more than a year after its last public relations disaster, when it stuck up the insulting 'Welcome to Leeds' signs all over the district, it has done it again by
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Skipton join in RFU criticism
Skipton Rugby stalwart Harry Crabtree joined in the chorus of criticism launched at the Rugby Football Union after the recent annual presentation of the Thwaites Northern Leagues awards was blighted by a fairly serious shortcoming - the absence of trophies
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Another
Cougar first Cougars: Club wants blood from the fans COUGARS have launched a rugby league first by becoming the first club in the country to hold blood doning sessions at the ground. Fans are being urged to give blood for their club in a big to boost
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Terrific pair have a golden contest
City of Bradford came away from York City Baths Club's Jorvik Graded Meet with 11 golds, 11 silvers and seven bronze medals. Leading the way for Bradford, who had some excellent performances, were 19-year-old Lindsey battle and Neil Farmer, 16. Both were
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Teenagers ruining beauty spot
YOUNG tearaways holding late night parties are thought to be responsible for piles of rubbish and broken glass in Myddleton Woods. Groups of young people have been congregating in a clearing of the woods - and have left behind a trail of destruction.
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Kiss of life plan for Lister's landmark
Millionaire businessman John Pennington is bidding to breathe new life into the massive Lister's Mill. The brains behind the revamp of Bradford's Midland Hotel hopes to bring in businesses to turn it into the jewel in the crown of Manningham - at a cost
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Beverley Sisters in Ilkley
The legendary Beverley Sisters proved you're never too old to party when they opened a retirement complex in Ilkley yesterday. And for two other sisters it was a dream come true. Barbara Houseman, of Moor Park Crescent, Addingham, and Sue Smith, of County
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New threat to local health trust
THE threat of a merger between health services in Airedale and Bradford has reared its head again in the light of new NHS rules. Government policy on how health care is provided could see Airedale Hospital stripped of its services, leaving it with the
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Water tunnelers miss in the middle
A tunnel dug from different ends does not always meet in the middle. Yorkshire Water engineers stumbled upon this simple fact when installing surface water drainage pipes for Riddlesden's Swine Lane development. Red-faced contractors for the 400-home
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Man cleared of 'bootleg' charges
CRIMINAL proceedings against a Barnoldswick man said to have stashed bootleg tobacco and alcohol at his home have been dropped. Raymond Portman, 46, of Beech Street, Barnoldswick, was cleared of the alleged offences after a court was told it was impossible
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Cougar stars back volunteer week
Cougars stars Jason Ramshaw and Matt Foster kicked rugby into touch to show their support for volunteers at Airedale Hospital. The duo exchanged their rugby gear for cash tills as they served snacks to customers using the Women's Royal Voluntary Service
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Salute to family for putting town on history books
Like father like son. Keith Jessop and his son Graham have earned the right to be listed amongst Keighley's great achievers. A trawl through a list of their adventures, with its mixture of brickbats and bouquets, speaks for itself. Keith hit world headlines
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Rugby Union: White Rose take county championship
DANNY McGEE helped Yorkshire Under-20 rugby union side to the National Championship -- as Yorkshire clinched an impressive double last weekend. McGee scored a vital try in the White Rose side's 43-38 victory over East Midlands. He had flown back from
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Young diabetic takes adventure challenge
A young diabetic boy from Oakworth is to climb Helvellyn, in the Lake District, and prove that diabetes need not put an end to an active life. Charlie Whitaker, 9, of Apsley Street, plans to conquer the 3,116ft Cumbrian peak in August, accompanied by
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'Once more unto the breach' for house protesters
Residents are going into battle for a second time to stop building on fields in Skipton. The proposal has come from the trustees of the Tarn Moor Estate, who represent the people of Skipton, even though residents and community groups strongly opposed
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Residents relaunch action group to fight housing plan
TRUSTEES of a local estate have submitted plans to build on two fields which Skipton residents have fought to keep as a green site. The proposal has come from the trustees of the Tarn Moor Estate, who represent the people of Skipton, even though residents
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Jessop becomes Titanic supremo
Graham Jessop, son of famous Keighley-born diver Keith "Goldfinder" Jessop, has been appointed official "guardian" of the wreck of the Titanic. He has been given the job of recovery manager by RMS Titanic Inc, the company responsible for the historical
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'SPLIT YOUR CASH'
A Bradford woman who won £200,000 on the bingo has been told to hand over a third of her assets to her ex-partner. After a three-day bitter court battle, Angela Thompson was told property and classic cars would have to be sold to pay off Anthony Scaife
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Rugby League: Cougars ready for play-off showdown
COUGARS are gearing up for the Premiership Play-offs which start on July 9 -- and now have a top two finish firmly in their sights. With four league games to play, they are aiming to take maximum points which will ensure they stay in second place in the
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Cricket: Cowling openers hit hot form
Darren Ideson and Richard Parkin produced one of the most spectacular performances in local cricket -- and then saw all their hard work ruined by the weather. The Glusburn double-act hammered the bowling of Barnoldswick Third XI without mercy, racing
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Cricket's a washout
ADEL were hoping to put one over on their rivals in the Airedale and Wharfedale League when they got a start to their game against Burley on Saturday. On a day bedevilled by rain and waterlogged pitches only one other first team game got underway - that
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Yeadon left idle by waterlogged pitches
YEADON, like all their Bradford League First Division colleagues, were left idle on Saturday when rain and waterlogged pitches saw the programme abandoned. Yeadon will be quite happy with the start they have made following their promotion last season
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Joe Lumb X1
BURLEY'S Chris Wheeler will captain the Airedale and Wharfedale League in their Joe Lumb Competition game against the Barnsley and District JCA at Barnsley Cricket Club on Sunday, June 18. His team will be - Sam Anderson, Oliver Driver (Collingham), Ben
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Athletics: Oakbank make it a double top
Victory in Wednesday's White Lion fell race was no leisurely cruise for Will Smith. The Oakbank leisure centre manager held off rival Ian Taylor to win by three seconds. Smith watched last year's race after coming across it while cycling and subsequently
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Anger over Bronte cash crisis
The annual meeting of one of the leading literary organisations in the country was torn apart over the handling of a cash crisis and resignation of its director. Members of the Bront Society were incensed about being kept in the dark over the circumstances
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Tucking into a slice of history
For gourmets with a sense of history, there can be few places in the whole of the district which match The Priest's House at Barden Tower, near Skipton. The restaurant is in the medieval building opposite the romantic ruin of Barden Tower, once a favourite
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SHAPE of things to come looking grim
Time is running out to save a cash-starved project which helps older people maintain a healthy life-style. SHAPE, the Keighley-based Senior Health Awareness Project, has just won a £5,000 emergency payment from Bradford Council. But co-ordinator Linda
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Show goes ahead despite last-minute hitches
A RESILIENT band of workers braved the dismal weather to ensure Horton-in-Ribblesdale gala went ahead on Saturday. The 30th annual gala promised to be one of the biggest and best, but sadly the organisers were not only let down by the weather, but also
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Car clamping fury
A dedicated Cougar fan is furious at being clamped for parking in the usual spot he has used whilst watching countless matches. John Tarpy, of Occupation Lane, Keighley, parked his car in the car park just off Bradford Road prior to watching last weekend's
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Judo: Official claims international honour
Oakbank teacher Anne Hogben has had her first taste of top-flight judo refereeing while officiating at an international event. On Sunday Ann took charge at the Cadet International in and followed up by refereeing a junior international contest later in
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ELLIOTT SET TO STAY
Bradford Bulls coach Matthew Elliott is set to end months of speculation by agreeing to stay at Odsal. The Australian is poised to sign a new contract with the Challenge Cup winners despite having been linked with top coaching jobs in Australia such as
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Charity gets purpose-built base
MEMBERS of St John Ambulance, Skipton, who have trained to save people's lives in a cold, draughty, run down building for many years, finally have the headquarters they deserve. The Skipton and Settle division now has purpose-built premises with large
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Care workers see garden bear fruit
Two care workers, whose tireless fundraising efforts raised £11,500 to build a garden for elderly people with dementia, have seen their two-year project blossom. Outreach workers Eileen Jessop and Elaine Burns, based at Holmewood Resource Centre, in Fell
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Millennium Gala suffers in the rain
Charities are set to lose out after heavy rain hit Keighley's millennium gala. Saturday evening's downpour forced organisers to abandon the planned fireworks extravaganza and curtail other activities. The firework display was eventually held on Monday
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Heart chairty searches for Peak performers
People are being urged to put their best foot forward to raise money for the National Heart Research Fund. The charity is organising a sponsored walk encompassing the Yorkshire Three Peaks - Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough - on June 24. Over 50
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Livestock drown in floods
Torrential rain brought chaos to Keighley and South Craven at the weekend. Properties were flooded, grazing livestock stranded and countless minor roads became impassable. In some parts of the region more than two inches of rain fell in just 12 hours.
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Taylors landlord gets a shelf life
The growing national reputation of Timothy Taylor's classic pale ale Landlord has been further enhanced with news that the bottled version is to be stocked at Tesco's and Waitrose supermarkets. Landlord is the current CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain, and
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Paper tubes are big business
Retired and current employees were among the guests when Keighley paper tubes manufacturer J Stell & Sons showed off their new £750,000 expansion project on Friday. Director Roderick Stell, who runs the firm with brother and fellow director Vaughan
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Nine-year-old is youngest black belt
Multi-talented Amy Harper is already well on her way to becoming the female version of Bruce Lee. Amy, a nine year-old pupil at St Anne's School, Keighley, has become the youngest-ever junior black belt in ju-jitsu. Her mum, Clare, 35, of Greengate Farm
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Disabled centre gets computer boost
A Keighley charity was gifted an extra cash boost this week to help the education of disabled people. Keighley and District Disabled People's Centre received £500 towards its successful education scheme from the Halifax's community development fund. The
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Teachers swap classroom for the workplace
Record numbers of teachers across the Bradford district are boosting their skills by working alongside people from other professions. Some 653 teachers have had placements with companies over the past 12 months to help them update their knowledge and
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Band of Gold writer unveils arts project
Top television writer Kay Mellor is coming to Bradford to celebrate the launch of an major arts project. The creator of the gritty drama Band of Gold, which was set in Bradford's red light district, will open the Year of The Artist in Yorkshire at the
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'Oscars' go to four first class teachers
The efforts of individual teachers could help to lift any Ofsted gloom surrounding education in Bradford. Sue Coe, of Mandale Middle School, Bradford, and Joanne Ramsay, of Shirley Manor Primary in Wyke, have been nominated for a prestigious education
